Actually, the position of 'hooker' hooks the ball to his side when it is tossed into the scrum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooker_(rugby_league)#:~:text=Hooker%20is%20one%20of%20the,ball%20back%20with%20the%20foot.
I don’t like football or soccer but turned on tv one morning and there was Rugby. Fascinating sport, if I had cable I’d watch it more.
Veto! (The girl)